# Locomotive > Locomotive is an independent digital-first design agency based in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Founded in 2008, the studio crafts bespoke brand identities, websites, and digital experiences for clients worldwide. It is the team behind the open-source Locomotive Scroll library and a seven-time Awwwards Agency of the Year winner (2018–2024). Locomotive operates at the intersection of design thinking and technical know-how. The team is organized around a "Triforce" of operations, design, and development, and offers end-to-end services from strategy through deployment and maintenance. The agency works with clients across automotive, hospitality, social causes, typography, sports, municipalities, e-commerce, gaming, and the arts. - Headquarters: 1211 Jean-Talon Est, Montréal (QC), Canada, H2R 1W1 - Contact: info@locomotive.ca · +1 514 524 5678 - Languages: English and French (the site is fully bilingual; replace `/en/` with `/fr/` for French equivalents) ## Core pages - [Home](https://locomotive.ca/en): Agency overview, featured work, and entry point to the site. - [Agency](https://locomotive.ca/en/agency): Manifesto, capabilities, team roster (design, development, operations), and full list of awards and recognitions. - [Work](https://locomotive.ca/en/work): Portfolio of 50+ client projects, filterable by Branding, Digital, Experience, E-commerce, and Content. - [Careers](https://locomotive.ca/en/careers): Open positions and information for prospective employees. - [Contact](https://locomotive.ca/en/contact): Project inquiries and general contact form. - [Privacy Policy](https://locomotive.ca/en/privacy-policy): Site privacy practices. ## Capabilities The agency offers two broad service categories detailed on the Agency page: - **Digital**: digital strategy, content strategy, user experience, copywriting, art direction, web design, web development, hosting, and e-commerce. - **Branding**: brand identity, logo design, naming, design systems, campaigns, content creation, motion design, photo direction, and video production. ## Featured case studies - [Theory Verse](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/theory-verse): Premium fandom licensing brand identity. - [Scout Motors](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/scout-motors): Branding, digital, and e-commerce for the relaunched American electric vehicle manufacturer. - [Populous](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/populous): Digital experience for the global architecture and design firm. - [Mate Libre](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/mate-libre): Digital and e-commerce for the yerba-mate beverage brand. - [Destigmatize](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/destigmatize): Campaign site celebrating Ballroom culture and challenging HIV stigma. - [Lightship](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/lightship-1): Site for the all-electric travel-trailer company (also see the earlier [Lightship case study](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/lightship)). - [The Drake Hotel](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/the-drake-hotel): Digital experience for the Canadian boutique hospitality brand. - [Dulcedo](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/dulcedo): Branding and digital for the global talent agency. - [Désourdy](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/desourdy): Digital work for the Bromont construction company. - [Au fil de l'eau](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/au-fil-de-l-eau): Immersive water-conservation experience for the City of Longueuil. - [Stenger Bike](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/stenger-bike): Branding, digital, and e-commerce for the German cycling retailer. - [Webisoft](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/webisoft): Branding and digital for the blockchain and AI software firm. - [Sundae Creative](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/sundae-creative): Digital experience for the PR and influencer-marketing agency. - [Pangram Pangram Foundry](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/pangram-pangram-foundry): Digital experience and e-commerce for the Montréal type foundry. - [PP Fragment](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/pp-fragment): Microsite for the Pangram Pangram font release. - [Editorial New](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/editorial-new): Microsite for the Pangram Pangram serif font. - [Books of Design](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/books-of-design): Editorial site celebrating designers, in collaboration with designstripe. - [Age of Union](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/age-of-union): Digital experience for Dax Dasilva's environmental alliance. - [Haven Studios](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/haven-studios): Site for the Sony-acquired Montréal game studio. - [Elektra Virtual Museum](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/elektra-virtual-museum): 3D virtual museum for contemporary creation. - [Dr. Dabber](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/drdabber): Branding, digital, and e-commerce for the vaporizer company. - [Baillat Studio](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/baillat-studio): Portfolio site for the Montréal creative studio. - [K72](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/k72): Digital experience for the Montréal brand agency. - [SOS Violence Conjugale](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/sos-violences-conjugales): Online support tool for victims of intimate-partner violence. - [It's Not Violent](https://locomotive.ca/en/work/it-s-not-violent): SOS Violence Conjugale awareness campaign on text-message abuse. A full project archive (51 projects) is available at the [Work](https://locomotive.ca/en/work) page. ## Articles and writing The team publishes longer-form pieces on [Medium @LocomotiveMTL](https://medium.com/@LocomotiveMTL): - [Locomotive x Lightship: Innovation Needs a Companion](https://medium.com/@LocomotiveMTL/lightship-x-locomotive-innovation-needs-a-companion-6bae307882a8) - [Locomotive x Chivalry: How We Became More Than Just Collaborators](https://medium.com/@LocomotiveMTL/locomotive-x-chivalry-how-we-became-more-than-just-collaborators-a0338dac16fc) - [Should I use Locomotive Scroll on my project?](https://medium.com/@LocomotiveMTL/should-i-use-locomotive-scroll-on-my-project-7fc8fa38bcc5) - [Why don't we use front-end frameworks at Locomotive?](https://medium.com/@LocomotiveMTL/why-dont-we-use-front-end-frameworks-at-locomotive-4ccb20c05bc5) - [The revolution of the workspace as we know it](https://medium.com/@LocomotiveMTL/the-revolution-of-the-workspace-as-we-know-it-6e50c4bc1b2) - [A few things your UX designer can learn from your shrink](https://medium.com/@LocomotiveMTL/a-few-things-your-ux-designer-can-learn-from-your-shrink-locomotive-style-8a8de62c841) ## Open source and external sites - [Locomotive Scroll](https://scroll.locomotive.ca/): The agency's open-source smooth-scroll library, widely used in the web design community. - [GitHub: locomotivemtl](https://github.com/locomotivemtl): All open-source projects, including Locomotive Scroll and the Charcoal CMS used on many municipal sites. - [Store](https://store.locomotive.ca): Locomotive-branded apparel and merchandise ("Pros de l'internet" line, etc.). - [Dynasty](https://six.locomotive.ca/en/): Dedicated site documenting Locomotive's seven Awwwards Agency of the Year wins (2018–2024). - [Annual trips / Explore](https://explore.locomotive.ca/en): Documentation of the agency's annual team trips (Jamaica 2024, Samaná 2023, Playa del Carmen 2022, Mexico 2019, Jamaica 2018, Samaná 2017). ## Awards and recognition Locomotive has received 279+ industry awards. Selected highlights: - **The Webby Award**: Best Home Page; Technical Achievement. - **Awwwards**: 7× Agency of the Year (2018–2024); 2× E-Commerce of the Year; 3× Site of the Month; 74× Site of the Day; 59× Developer Award; 36× Mobile Excellence. - **FWA**: FWA of the Month; 11× FWA of the Day. - **Communication Arts**: 5× Webpicks. - **CSSDA**: 2× Site of the Month; 26× Site of the Day. - **Idéa**: Grand Prize and multiple Gold/Silver/Bronze prizes. - **Boomerang, Grafika, Applied Arts, Numix, Domestic Shelters**: multiple top prizes across B2C, media, documentary, art and culture, and social-cause categories. ## Social - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/locomotivemtl/) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/locomotive-mtl) - [Behance](https://www.behance.net/locomotivemtl) - [Twitter / X](https://twitter.com/locomotivemtl) - [GitHub](https://github.com/locomotivemtl) ## Optional - [French version of the site](https://locomotive.ca/fr): Full French-language site (`/fr/agence`, `/fr/projets`, etc.). - [Newsletter](https://locomotive.ca/en): Email newsletter signup is available in the site footer.